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TOP TEN MIKE MOMENTS:
(AS TOLD BY THE BEACON STAFF)
10. Mike's run for VP of SGA. Sure it was a free for all to bash Mike, but
hey it was fun! Oh yeah, nothing personal Mike, but we would like to
run you over with our cars!
9. Mike shaking his bon-bon w karauke. Ricky Martin has nothing on
Mike! Along with our Editor-in-Chief and our Photo editor, these guys
should hit the amateur circuit!
8. Mike's tight jeans. They say that the fashion that was popular when
you graduated high school is the style that sticks with you forever. But
honestly, if you need some new pants Mike, just ask, we'll pitch in.
7. Lesbians. Mike loves them. therefore we do too
6. Mike's natural ability to break body parts when playing flag football.
We don't know if the first time was on purpose, hut then after that, it just
got to be routine
5. Mike's undying love of... Greeks, the Computer Center, Student
Government Association, Macs, his professors, his major(s), his girl
friend/fiancee, 98 Degrees, office destruction. Neil, Behrend, and the
world in general. Hey, he's just a loving guy!
4. Mike:s . phobias 4...Tauraphobia, Hellophohia. Liticaphobia, etc
These are just the sort of general things that make Mike, Mike.
3. Mike blames Canada for making him feel like crap in the morning,
and for puking his guts out outside of a cheap Canadian hotel. Also for
him forgetting to cash in forty bucks worth of chips from Casino
Niagara. Urn, we don't think you're supposed to take those hack to
America Mike. Did you claim those at the border?
2. Mr. Frawley goes to Washington, twice! Can we go back to Dulles?
Why can't Dingo come? Is Charles in the bathroom again? Whatcha'
doing with that can of silly string'? Why did ya put so much vodka in my
Screwdriver? Does Dr. Speel know where he is going? Is that wine on
the wall? Oh yeah, by the way Mike, Washington called, they said don't
come back. Take that job on the Windtlirm!
1. Mike's Not Graduating! Don't let him fool you, it's not gonna really
happen, we're pretty sure of it. We'll sure miss him when he's gone
though, at the end of the Spring semester next year! Mike, Mike, you'll
be back not one time Mike, not two times Mike, but three times Mike!
Mike receives his favorite shirt from Jason, our fearless leader
i still don't think thatyou are graduating even though you "intend" to. But if
you do, then you have officially survived the overwhelming wave of dumb.
Congratulations. Thanks for puttingyour welfare on the line for the betterment
of this newspaper. Those that knowyou truly understand what kind of a person
you are. Those that haven't metyou can't begin to understand. Thanks for the
timeyou put in. the atmosphercyou helped provide and the memories that
won't be forgotten. We will miss you! That is, if you graduate. Good Luck -
Jason Snyder Well, Mike, what can I say, it's
Mike, even though you are leaving. believe been real. Real what, I can't say
me, you will NOT be forgotten. You have in the newspaper without Jay
scarred us all way too much for that to bustin' my balls, but you know
happen! You were one of my first friends what lam saying. From
here at the paper, and had it not been for watchin' ya spit wine at Wertel,
your general insanity and tendency to to slurping in Jay's ear, to
corrupt others, I would have never been the letting Melissa kick the poo out
person lam today! Now I will have no one of you, it's all been one great
to protect me from the wave of dumb! We ride. Have fun on the
are going to miss you so much, and I hope Windfarm or wherever you go
you achieve everything you want out of life. And here's to hoping there's
Keep giving them heck, and you'll 9 0 far plenty of cuervo, cows and
See you in Washington. - Katie Galley lesbians! - Liz Hayes
Have fun in Montana! Good Luck with your job. - Neil Makadia
Last year, as a freshman, Mike took me under his wing and taught me
mach—especially hew to be a buttock. Now I get to take over his position
as managing e d itor. Wowl I hope I can live up to the standards that he
seLit shouldn't be hard considering he has no standards. Weil, 1 wish
you well in your career - whatever It's going to be - and II von ever need
aspen Mk*. bead with a tack hammer_well you have my phone
member. -Milli
we will all miss mike 'Round Here. As an Assistant
It's been a blast.. Thank you for E ditor manam Editor, and columnist over the yast
helping me adjust to the 2 years,Ntike has !might his efficient, oet-thlys-
Beacon experience. I have done, and provocative style to the newsyayer. His stint
about one strain of sanity as minister of silly wigs also 1401 the Beacon
left...and God knows that'll be
immensely. -- Dr. Robert sped
gone by tomorrow. Good luck
in life treat Melissa decent and
t Oh, you were the manag -
please, I beg you, do not
ing editor? 1 thought
torture her with Montana
you were the head of
bovines. Paige miles
public relations...how
dove you lots! ' Melissa will we receive atten—
Prob at betrothed to tion now? Rob Wynne
Frowiey
Frawley
sss you Mike!
r and a half years, Mike has been a part of
campus, it's finally time to say good-bye!
Oh Mike, what a wild time it has been!
Even if you feel Mike is the Anti-Christ
(and we know that there are a lot of you
out there that do) you have to admit that
the kid has some magical black sac!
Bitchin' by Mike...the Finale
Well four and a half years have
finally passed, and contrary to popular
opinion around the Beacon office (and
I hope you all die for constantly telling
me I'm not going to) I am going to be
graduating on December 16 with two
full degrees. And while I am looking
forward to moving on with my life, I
felt that I should take one last look
back at my college experience and
comment on a few things.
In other words, it's time for me to
bitch one last time!
But where to begin? There are just
so many things that I want to comment
on that it is just so hard to decide, but I
guess I should go with my strengths,
so Greeks here I come.
I used to complain constantly about
how bad I thought the Greek system
was here at Behrend and across the
country in general. And time and
again I was told that I just didn't
understand because I wasn't a
member. Apparently by not being a
member, I am missing some secret
rights and ceremonies and other things
that are hidden from the public (which
I can only imagine and don't want to
ever picture again). Now let's see,
what other kind of group do outsiders
not fully understand unless they
become a full member and participate
in all the arcane rituals and
ceremonies? Oh that's right, a cult.
And what do you guys get out of
being in a Greek organization?
Brotherhood and sisterhood. I hate to
tell you this, but that's bull. Do you
know how I found out about the little
hazing problem you had? One of your
sisters came down to tell me. So next
time you think your sisterhood is so
great, just think about that!
And one last thing before I move
on, why is it that the people who
yelled at me the most about what I
wrote about the Greeks are the same
group who was busted for hazing?
Best Greek group on campus for the
past five years, my left nut. And to
participate in all of this fun you have
to pay for the privilege! How much
malted hops and bong resin do you
need to have in your head to volunteer
to be a member of an organization like
this? Oh, and thank you for teaching
me the word sorostitute!
Now the only other group on
campus that has drawn my wrath as
much as the Greeks has been SGA.
Relax Jen; I happen to like SGA right
now. While SGA still has a long way
to go, it all can't be done in one year,
and Jen Miles has done a great job
fixing everything that was wrong with
the organization last year. So while I
am horribly crushed that I lost the
election last year (note the sarcasm),
my hat is off to Jen for the wonderful
job that she has done!
Next, its Miller Time, Ken Miller
that is. Behrend students do not
realize how lucky that they are to have
a man like Ken working for them at
this school. Ken takes all of the crap
that I dish out about everything around
here and still can smile at me and say
hi. Ken has done more for this
campus than anyone else I can think
of, and never seems to get the credit
and thanks that he deserves. So Ken,
for what its worth, thanks for all that
you've done, and maybe with me gone
that ulcer might go away!
Now for my friends at the Behrend
Beacon. It has been an interesting two
years of working with you guys.
Maybe once I stop spending most of
my life in that office my sanity will
Managing Editor takes a little
Weren't you a beautiful baby? cat-nap and leaves himelf
Doesn't he look so sweet and open to pictures like this one!
innocent? Yeah, we don't get
it either!
the border to try and figure
Yeah, this really is Mike!
out the name of Canada's
How angelic! We are still
Prime Minister. Did you know
that Canada is only 15 miles trying to figure out what
happened along the way!
away from Erie?
return. While it might not have
always been a bed of roses, working
on the newspaper has been the most
rewarding experience of my life.
While I have no idea what is
appearing on this tribute page (I've
been banned from the office while
they laid it out) and I'm sure that I'll
be cursing all of you for it, thank you
I'll miss the Thursday night insanity,
the late night trips to Eat n Park with
our conversations about subjects that
should never be discussed, the boring
as hell staff meetings that seemed to
go on for eons, and all of the other
things that we did together. Swearing
at those damn Macs (yes, Dr. Speel,
Macs suck, they are just pocket
calculators with an attitude problem)
and watching Tommy Boy once a
week. It will take me years just to
stop using Tommy Boy quotes in
everyday conversation (thanks Liz).
I'm glad that I was able to help put
the newspaper on the right track for
the future, and I'm sure with you guys
at the helm it will continue to flourish
as long as the overwhelming wave of
dumb that periodically washes through
the office doesn't sweep you all away.
Just one word of advice, don't stop
complaining about things that are
wrong around campus. The only way
things get fixed is when attention
is drawn to them.
And to Jason, Katie, Liz, Jeff,
Doug, Rob, Paige, Neil, Becky, and
anyone else I forgot (it's two in the
morning, and I'm too drunk to
remember everyone's name), I wish
you the best of luck in the future, and
just remember that I have
incriminating pictures of most of you!
And Jay, I gave your picture a 10
because I think you're damn sexy, big
Mike is always
the warrior!
We thought the
point of a
Spirit Station
was to attract
people to the
games, not
scare them
away!
by Mike Frawley
Now just a few personal notes to
people on the staff.
Jeff, stay out of the damn ceiling.
Katie, you really are getting dumber
by the minute.
Jason, all I can say is, "duh".
Liz, Tommy Boy does get old after a
while, but it still kicks ass.
And just so that he doesn't feel left
out, goodbye Dr. Speel. I know that I
have not been the best student (I really
did try to show up for class) and that
I've been a corrupting influence on
some of your other students, but I
really did enjoy your lectures. You
inspired my interest in Political
Science and for that I will always be
grateful. The Washington DC trips
were great (as long as the hotel
manager isn't banging on my door at 2
a.m.). And I still don't remember who
the Prime Minister of Canada is, nor
do I care. •
And last, but certainly not least, my
very beautiful and intelligent fiancée
(and contrary to what you think, you
are the most beautiful and intelligent
women that I have ever met in my
life), Melissa. Without your support,
none of this would have been possible
Throughout it all you have been there
to help me through, and while I might
not have always shown it, I appreciate
it all. Five and a half months!
Well I guess that's it. It has been
one hell of a ride, but I'm glad its
over. I'll miss this place and will
always have great memories of my
time here. I could not have received
an education like this anywhere else
on earth.
So break out the party hats and let
the "Mike Frawley is Gone" party
begin!